In June of 2021 I gave a presentation on Intimate Landscapes. I was anticipating a question along the lines of, ‘Aren’t these really just nature photos?’ and I got the question, or at least a version of it. One of the group asked if the photos I was showing would fit in a Landscape category for competition.
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This is a follow up to the article from last week on seeing in black and white for those who might struggle a bit with creating black and white imagery in a colour world.
In that article, we looked at some of the basics of colour conversion to greyscale and some of the difficulties in creating the desired separation of grey tones and contrast. We also started to look at some of the ways in which we need to manipulate one colour (e.g., yellow) to affect another (e.g., green). Continue reading
I received an email from a representative of the New York State Museum about an upcoming exhibit they’re hosting of landscape photos of New York State asking if I’d help spread the word. The text of the presser is copied below. My only caveat would be; if you want to, to verify what rights you may be signing away by submitting images. There’s a Terms of Use on the submission link but you may want to check that there is nothing additional that you may be granting them.
State Education Department/University of the State of New York/Office of Cultural Education
New York State Museum News
MADISON AVENUE, ALBANY, NY 12230
FAX: 518/486-3696
Contact:
Joanne Guilmette
518/474-8730
NYS MUSEUM INVITES PHOTO SUBMISSIONS FOR UPCOMING EXHIBIT
ALBANY, NY — The New York State Museum is inviting the public to submit their digital photographs of scenic New York State landscapes, the best of which will be showcased in an upcoming Museum exhibition and displayed on the Museum website and Flickr page.
Scenic landscapes exist in every corner of New York State and are often found on picture perfect postcards that read “wish you were here.” The State Museum’s exhibition, Wish You Were Here! New York State Photographed by You will open in the State Museum’s West Hall Corridor on September 3, featuring a selection of the best landscape photographs submitted by the public. These can be photographs of a beloved vacation spot or even the backyard, neighborhood street or other favorite place. Images chosen for the exhibition, as well as others that are submitted, will also appear on the Museum’s website. Photographs will still be accepted after September 3, since new ones will continually be added to both the gallery and website.
Wish You Were Here will complement another exhibition in the Museum’s adjacent West
Gallery — Not Just Another Pretty Place: The Landscape of New York. Also opening on September 3, this will be the first exhibition of landscape art to be culled from the Museum’s vast collections.
Those wishing to submit photos for Wish You Were Here will find further information at
www.nysm.nysed.gov/wishyouwerehere.
The New York State Museum is a program of the New York State Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education. Founded in 1836, the museum has the longest continuously operating state natural history research and collection survey in the U.S. Located on Madison Avenue in Albany, the Museum is open daily from 9:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Further information can be obtained by calling (518) 474-5877 or visiting the museum website at www.nysm.nysed.gov.
The Finger Lakes area of New York State is a treasure trove for photographers. The many state parks and forests that sit in what is the heart of New York wine country are definitely underrated gems, particularly so for those interested in waterfalls. In the fall of 2008, I visited the area for a week, hiking in 5 state parks and checking out numerous local wineries.
The main towns in the area are Watkins Glen, Corning and Ithaca. Watkins Glen may be better known for its world famous road racing coarse, Corning of course is the home of Corning Glass and Ithaca is where the Ivy League’s Cornell University is located. The drive from Toronto to Watkins Glen is about 5 hours and from New York City it’s about the same. The town of Watkins Glen sits at the south end of Seneca Lake. Corning and Ithaca are both roughly 40 to 50 minute drives from Watkin’s Glen. I’m referencing other points to Watkins Glen because that’s where I stayed. Continue reading